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A BE76 experienced a landing gear problem on approach to dal. The crew dealt with the problem; but on the subsequent approach; they deviated below charted altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 714115 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dal.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : d10.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Duchess 76 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 96 |
| ASRS Report | 714115 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : returned to assigned altitude |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
On short final to dal runway 31R the gear was selected down. The nose gear light did not illuminate so we asked for a turn away from the runway to fix the problem. ATC cleared us for turns to the right to run through checklists and fix the problem. The gear was cycled and on the second cycle the nose gear light illuminated showing the gear was down and locked. We asked for a clearance to return to land and proceeded back towards the runway. On the final to land we descended too early over dallas downtown and were told to climb to 1800 ft (we were at 1400 ft). We quickly regained altitude and proceeded to a normal landing. In retrospect we should have been more careful in beginning a descent down to land until we were well past dallas downtown. The gear problem was dealt with well and quickly remedied by the use of a checklist. Although the aircraft was not near any building; the VASI light should be followed for dscnts into busy airports. This would ensure proper separation from obstacles.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BE76 EXPERIENCED A LNDG GEAR PROB ON APCH TO DAL. THE CREW DEALT WITH THE PROB; BUT ON THE SUBSEQUENT APCH; THEY DEVIATED BELOW CHARTED ALT.
Narrative: ON SHORT FINAL TO DAL RWY 31R THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE SO WE ASKED FOR A TURN AWAY FROM THE RWY TO FIX THE PROB. ATC CLRED US FOR TURNS TO THE R TO RUN THROUGH CHKLISTS AND FIX THE PROB. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND ON THE SECOND CYCLE THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED SHOWING THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. WE ASKED FOR A CLRNC TO RETURN TO LAND AND PROCEEDED BACK TOWARDS THE RWY. ON THE FINAL TO LAND WE DSNDED TOO EARLY OVER DALLAS DOWNTOWN AND WERE TOLD TO CLB TO 1800 FT (WE WERE AT 1400 FT). WE QUICKLY REGAINED ALT AND PROCEEDED TO A NORMAL LNDG. IN RETROSPECT WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CAREFUL IN BEGINNING A DSCNT DOWN TO LAND UNTIL WE WERE WELL PAST DALLAS DOWNTOWN. THE GEAR PROB WAS DEALT WITH WELL AND QUICKLY REMEDIED BY THE USE OF A CHKLIST. ALTHOUGH THE ACFT WAS NOT NEAR ANY BUILDING; THE VASI LIGHT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED FOR DSCNTS INTO BUSY ARPTS. THIS WOULD ENSURE PROPER SEPARATION FROM OBSTACLES.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.